Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Hull City win with a probability of 50.72%. A draw had a probability of 25.1% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 24.13%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.47%) and 2-0 (9.38%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.95%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (7.55%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Hull City in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Hull City.